This paper reports on the results of two studies involving the development
and construct validation of a short form of the Career Orientations Inventory. The
short form was factor analytically derived and tested in two separate field studies
of IS employees. The short form measures nine career orientations: technical,
managerial, autonomy, job security, geographic security, service, pure challenge,
lifestyle and entrepreneurship. Extensive evidence of the reliability and validity of
the measure was demonstrated in both studies (the development - Study 1- and
the validation - Study 2). A nomological network of the relationships between
career orientations and various individual difference and satisfaction measures was
tested and provided additional evidence of the construct validity of the short form
measure.Information Systems Working Papers Serie
